3 Predictions for Holiday 2016

| Rick Kenney

With the holiday rush beginning very soon, do you know what to expect for holiday 2016? Here are three predictions and tips that will help retailers get through the busiest time of the year.

4 Keys to Black Friday Success

| Jenn Markey

Is Black Friday and Cyber Monday on a decline? Conversations about this have been running rampant about this due to the year-round cycle of discounting by retailers in order to gain consumer’s attention. Here are four ways retailers can gear up for two of the busiest shopping holidays of the year.

How to Avoid Getting “Amazoned” This Holiday Season

| Justin Bougher

This holiday season, retailers will feel the full effects of the omnichannel customer journey focus. Customers expect a seamless path to purchase and in order to compete with the likes of Amazon, retailers need to deliver. Here are several ways retailers can compete with Amazon this holiday season and provide the best customer experience.

Alibaba Singles’ Day Tops 2015 Sales with Hours To Go

| Daniela Forte

Single’s Day, the mega-shopping holiday created by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., and held each 11/11, has surpassed 2015’s total of $14.3 billion, with several hours left. See what is being predicted for this shopping event and how it will impact shoppers.

3 Ways to Drive Brand Value for Your Millennial Shopper

| Daniela Forte

Driving brand value for your millennial shopper is important today as this is the biggest generation in history. Millennials want brands to be both unique and meaningful and that is what you need to be in order to grab their attention. This video by Futurecast and Barkley shows three ways you can drive brand value to the millennial shopper.